About Hannah
She/Her
Dr. Hannah Hayward (BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD) has dedicated her adult life so far to researching autism spectrum conditions and neurodivergence (see PhD thesis exploring sex differences and the role of gender in autism spectrum conditions - https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/studentTheses/sex-differences-in-the-clinical-presentation-of-autism-spectrum-c), and her clinical work. She continues to passionately advocate for increased public understanding of neurodivergent individuals of all genders and the role of sex/gender in neurodivergence and, indeed, the greater well-being of all neurodivergent individuals.
Over the past two decades, Hannah’s extensive work in autism spectrum conditions covers research, diagnosis, mentoring, care, facilitated workshops, training, creating online content, and education. She is highly specialist and experienced in delivering gold-standard ADI-R and ADOS-2 assessments included in the diagnostic journey of adults, adolescents, and children. She sees individuals and their families privately and through her ongoing work across several NHS Trusts, clinics and HMPs in the UK. When Hannah is not writing, living and breathing her work. She spends time going for long walks with her family in South East London, or diving into cold water swims along the coast and binging Netflix series at home.
"I have always been acutely aware of the existence of a male bias in the recognition and support of both psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions. However, it was in 2006, whilst working on the outreach team in Greater Manchester as a key worker to three autistic women with additional complex needs, that I truly realised the depth of the misunderstanding and misrepresentation surrounding ASC and both gender (the societal role) and sex (the biological role) and differences. I have since been committed to developing this research field and serving this often-overlooked community" - Hannah Hayward
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